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Western cyclone., 1887-05-12
NEW ENGLAND FLOODS.
Maine Mill-Owners Combat With the
Rising Waters.

Rising Waters.
BOSTON, Mass, May 2.-Dispatches from
various points in Maine indicate that great
damage is being done by the foods At
Machias heavy freshets prevail, and owners
OF mills and other river property are appre-
hensive Of loss. The heaviest freshets for
years are now being experienced in ST. Croix
Bridges and crossings have been swept away
and some dams and booms started. The
saving season is set back three weeks. At
Oronoco the water in the Penobscot and Still
water rivers is higher than ever known to be
before, and is rising steadily. One house on
the banks of the Saltwater is completely sur
rounded with water and the family has been
obliged to move out. Others are in nearly
the same condition. The railroad track
leading to the lumber mills at Saltwater is
in many places from two to four feet under
water. One of the finest mills on the river.
owned by E. & J. Fred Webster, is twelve
inches under water. A force of men is con-
stantly at work strengthening all its parts
The Judson bridges boom at Broomville
broke on Saturday, letting an immense feet
of logs go down the river. At Ellsworth.
carried away by high water during
the last thirty-six hours. Stray logs at
the rate of about fifty an hour have
been carried out into tidewater, but
most of them have been picked up and
saved Saturday the Bangor bridge at the
head Of the falls started, but it was secured
and saved. Sunday morning Brimmer's
bridge was swept off, but was kept from go
ing down stream. Every river bridge except
the main bridge near the postoffice is impas-
sable. All bridges have been balla sted. Every
entrance to the city from Bangor way is cut
off by reason of impossible bridges. There
is great washout on the railroad at Boggy
Brook No trains or mails have passed since
Friday morning. The carriage roads are in
the worst condition known for years.
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12
KANSAS NEWS.

...s produced 1882 tons OF le@o
~ !ySTl %a,,eka. Kans., mills are now
qhe = IN rom ten to twelve car LOADS
dipping suayv ! uU day to points in Texas
= Arkansas by way OF 'i'7 '-i'i'
Ps''," "ovOnworth, Kans., at the mu-
% LsJs action. every effort was made
DlpPss H. whisky alliance to bring out a
N tnesIf new rom the women who sympa-
bl EOsG O.s';th them. The result shows
ibi'sh j WIN that even in large cities, and
Ssslyt !. ythe en- most unpromising circum-
pda ~ fbe great majority OF women
t'ns0'' u the side of temperance, law
y .oo 80 and Nebraska have incorpor-
..1qs4 S1'sa mortgage companies, besides
lisa .to Lo1 foreign companies that are
y :nO uC money on farms in those states
CsD,,S geanI, s to 12 per cent, including
.onmissions'
u. Topeka, Kans., machine shops
Y. ..nt ut an investment of $55, 900
0roduce $175, 900 worth OF goods
PLY This industry consumes
,oaOO0 of material per year and en-
.ovs y thlrty-five men, to whom 1t pays
$1,000 per year
ma Toneka, Kans., cracker factory
.asumes a~r $4,000 barrels of flour in a
and turns out 800 boxes OF
E.sters every day. They also make
esm i 600 to l, ,5O0pounds OF candies
ry y day, and manufacture 300 va
tiss.
m. Josephine Poitry, wife of Jo-
IN poitry, of High Prairie township,
IssTenworth county, Kan, wasfound
Isnduc by rope IN the upper room
4 Ssr bome-dead. An inquest was
Sadby Acting Coroner A. ]. Cunning
nam and a verdict was rendered that
ibs deceased was insane and commit
sd suicide.
No betting will be permitted in the
lssvenworth, Kan, base ball grounds.
ADowns, Kan, man drank lye acci-
antally last week and died from the
dsets.
Members of the Y. M. c. A. have
nised $4,000 for building at Man
Aattan, Kan.
ANorton county, Kansas, man put
out poisoned rye for prairie dogs and
HIed eight horses.
4 boomer out in Kansas speaks OF
his new place of abode as a ten story
tpFn with a double bay window on
very street.
Rev. John Gerrish, D. d., died OF
lppOplexy, at Downs, Kan, while at
tnding Presbytery as a delegate from
Hays City, Kan. He was 73 years OF
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12
Progress. Of the AfghanI.tau War.

LAHORE, May At is reported that the
troops of the Ameer Of Afghanistan wore
recently routed near Jellalabad, that Khelat-
i-ghilzai has been captured, that Chuxan
is surrounded, and that insur.
gents threaten Canahar. II Is also
reported that in a second battle
near Maruf the Ameer's colonel, Sekander
Kahn, and 400 men were killed. The in.
surgents suffered equal losses. The Gov
ernor Of Herat has sent another
demand to the Ameer for reinforce
ments He says the Russians are advancing
their posts and exciting the Afghans. Trad.
ers arriving at Herat report that the Russians
have removed the pillars erected by the
boundary commission.
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12
A BRAVE CONDUCTOR.
James DeblOis Loses His Life in Daring
Leap to Save a Train.


SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April 3O-The freight
train on the Boston & Albany road which
left this place yesterday afternoon broke
apart, while going up a steep grade, near
South Spencer. The train was in charge of
Conductor James Deblois. AS soon as the
break was discovered the forward part was
reversed and chase made for the rear end,
which was running rapidly back on the
grade. Unless the rear portion was caught
and stopped it would collide at East Brook
field station with the express and much loss
Of life probably result In short time the
forward portion came up with the rear, and
Conductor Deblois took his stand on the top
Of the rear car, preparatory to jumping
across when the two parts were near enough
together. 1t was necessary for some one to
do this and Mr.. Deblois would allow no one
else to take the risk I ould not have been
safe for the two part come together while
going at great IA of speed. Deblois' idea
was to get on the wild portion and apply the
brakes. When the two parts seemed near
enough together Deblois made the jump. He
had miscalculased the distance and fell short
His body fell directly across the track, and
the cars and locomotive passed over him, lit
orally cutting him to pieces He had sacri-
feed his life in an attempt to save others. No
one else wanted to follow him. When the
wild cars approached East Brookield, bag
gage-master James Corcoran, taking in the
situation, turned a switch and run them over
an embankment. The express was just COM
ing into the village on the main track, and
a frightful collision would have taken place
IN few minutes.
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12
Miners Troubles.

PITTsBURG, Pa, May A Chronicle-T Tel
egram Everson, Pa, special says: "The
Miners Amalgamated Associations OF the
coke region met here Saturday to consider
the award of Umpire Jackson, of the Coke
Arbitration Board 1t was decided to accept
the award to date and TO make new demand
for l2IS per cent advance in wages, to
take effect in six days. the alternative to be
a strike. a committee was appointed TO con-
fer with the knights Of Labor mi 1eTz, and
if possible secure their cooperation in max
ing the strike general Over 1900 men are
iufaraSfad
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12
1AlNa WAR ON PHIL ARMoUR

Anights of Labor Distributing
oScott Circulars In Pittsburp.
l'h0. .sURe, Pa, April SO.-The Knights of
l,r.a. ~ - Z starting big boycott against Phil
rs...s 80 = Co, the pork packers, of Chicago.
i n. - committee from Chicago is now in
49, 1hey have been secretly at work
8. ~ \. Oays past distributing boycott cir
&c e follows: - OOf WHICH
oAervo ~ organized workers of America.
.lRnr nl,.n.e rne elght-hour movement of last
nslcent minated Sra in the establishment Of that
amonIss, system in the Union STOCK Yards
Alnour ~ Anown Ilown as Packingtown. p. h
World sue oI1rg largest pork and beef packer in
e of,s of Oniy yielded through Combine
s,ulnsi ~ instances Scarcely had the men
N q s;S,,H - work when Armour& Co. harasSed
snd isa y G allegiance to ali labor or1ani1s-
AsleiOre - y ularly the Knights of Labor.
uosn Snd That That this committee reouest oil
bling of an nnaSsness Ss firms to discontinue the
ArnonTr = ! 81 " brands bearing the seal Of P p
20. By order of the committea' 1T
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12

DUBUQUE. Iowa, April S0-There now re-
mains very little doubt that Bernard Ken
nedy is guilty Of the murder Of his wife q
few days ago. The Coroner's jury brought
information 10 light that will prove very
damaging 70 the accused, who Is now behind
the bars He refuses 70 talk except % say
that be can account for his whereabouts the
night Of the murder. He has employed coun-
eel 70 dafend him
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12
Double Murder in wisconsin.

DELAvAN, Wis, May S.-District Attor-
ney Mensie, of this city, has just received a
message from Elkhorn, stating that horri-
BILE murder took place near Vienna last
night While riding in a buggy Mr.. and
Mrs. John Carben were shot by some person
sneaking behind. He died instantly and she
will not recover, as she was shot In the head
and her hair was badly burned. 1t is said
that q shotgun was used. The reports re-
ceived are very meager.
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12
Damage hH Wind.

DULUTH, Mimi, May S-The heaviest
storm in the history of the city visited Du-
luth Monday, doing an immense amount of
damage and terrifying the inhabitants not
a little. The storm, which broke over the
city about o'clock in the morning, was a
mixture of rain, hail, wind, thunder and
lightning. The velocity Of the wind was
fully fifty miles an hour, and vast number
of windows were shivered by the hailstones
All over the city telegraph and
telephone wires were Frustrated and
smoke-stacks wrecked, while in the
immediate vicinity bridges were
so badly damaged as, in some cases, to
necessitate almost total reconstruction.
Printing offices on the upper floors suffered
badly, and many costly stocks of goods were
either entirely ruined or badly damaged in
flooded Easements. The aggregate loss Is
at least $3.50, 900, of which 500 900 is in the
city.
Reports from other parts of the Northwest
show large amount of damage by the gale
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12

LONDON. May 4.-Advices from St. Peters.
burg say that the Nihilists on April - set
fire TO police station, and that eight police-
men perished in the flames and nineteen
others were injured. The day following
timber yard was destroyed by FIRE and nsv-
eral workmen and fremen were killed.
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12

NEW YoRK, Nay 5-Miz Julia z. For
neret was installed as deacons@ in the Epss-
copal church Sunday by Bishop Potter. shs
IS the frst deaeouess admitted 70 the church
In 800 years, and the first ever created In
America Miss FoTneret b Of Canadian
birth, trained nurse, and for years has kssn
connected with the immense mission work of
S.. Georges church.
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12

PARIS, May S-Schnaebe.e's leave Of alb
Dence from the Office of Commissary al
Pagny- Sur Mosele has been extended two
months AT the end OF his leave be will be
entitled TO retire on a pension He asserts
that the German CommiSsary Gautsch, who
invited him to Ars, pointed him out to the
German detectives who arrested him.
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12
RadIx DAMAGED Vessel.

DETROIT, Mich, May 4.-The passenger
steamer City of Alpena, which colided with
the steamer TecumSeh on Lake Huron, ar
rived Tuesday with her bows crushed in and
her forward compartment full of water. Ii
will cost "a 900 to repair her. The Tecumssh
went to Port Huron for repairs.
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12
Molder. ReturnIng to Work.

CINCINNATI, May 2-The local union Of
Iron Molders has rebelled against the author
ity OF the National Union aud has determined
to resume work to-day at the old rates, and
to accept the St Louis patterns or any other
that NAV be offered. Fl esident Fitzpa' rick,
Of the National Union, has failed to control
bis man in Cincinnati
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12
Accident to a FIagmau.

CHICAGO, May 3.-Andrew Anderson,
fagman on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & For
Wayne railroad at the Fulton and Rockwell
crossing, was run over by the outgoing pas
uenger train and instantly killed.
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12

PUTNAM. CT. May 2-Mrx Henry LnES
an. aged 30 years; Feser Brussr. agod -
years, and Sarah u. Evisy. aged ~ yaArA.
UniIs rowing Ia . boaE saturday afEsrnOon,
uoro eArrIsd over CafgllI FALSs ed ara~aaA
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12
A Louisville COMMUNICATION.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 3.-A very disas-
trous fire broke out about s o'clock Monday
morning at the immense warehouse of
Brown, johnson & Co., Fourteenth and
Maple streets. Two alarms were turned
in, calling out the whole fire department.
By the time the engines arrived the ware
house was beyond saving. The flames
mounted high in the air and lit up the
whole city. The building contained an
immense amount of hay, barley, rye, corn
and oats Half an hour after the warehouse
had started burning, the nine-story grain ele-
vator of Strater Bros, at Fourteenth and
Broadway, caught from the thick flying
sparks that the winds carried in immense
quantities for half a mile to the north. The
Strater elevator was within half a block of
the burning warehouse, and could not posi-
bly, be saved. The tower first caught, and
then the whole structure became enveloped
in one solid mass of flames. The firemen
could do little else but pay attention to the
surrounding residences.
At the time Of the breaking out Of the fire
no less than forty freight cars, mostly
loaded, were lying on the tracks in the vicin-
ity of the burning buildings All but four
teen of these were saved The cars belonged
to the Louisville s. Nashville Railroad, and
were loaded with hay, grain, ETC., and the
fourteen totally destroyed with their contents
will be loss of $5O,0 The loss on the
warehouse and grain elevator will exceed
5000, 900. The exact amount and insurance
can not yet be obtained owing to the storage
in the warehouse and elevator by many diff
ferent parties. A cottage, atwo-story frame
house and two stables were also destroyed.
The work of the fire department was ham,
pered on account of there being an made
Quate supply of water in the neighborhood.
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12
:. again q Free Man

l,aiOr iora.,. -, Nay S-Elihu B. Case, the
l,til.stsi.o.g tsoger' has been released from th.
lalsd st.s.. case was convicted in the
Re.O & Esss IIli.s: court for the Northern Dis.
.s.rS in,rs,.1sln is - 1885 and sentenced to two
ssnber l'se 'sOIment and fine of 81, 900. In
6ns ~ ~. PRESIDENT Cleveland remittad
@ nu 500 costs, but refused 70 sSou ~ rdou
" PoTuon
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12
DESTROYED BY FLAMES.
THE CHICAGO BRIDGE CON-
PANY'S PLANT BURNED.
Nine Mon Injured I'm an Explosion
Severe Damage by the Gale
at Duluth.

CHICAGO, May 3.-The bridge. building
plant OF the Chicago Forge and Bolt Com
pany, comprising six large buildings that COW
cred nearly Ave acres in the Town Of Lake,
burned to the ground Monday evening. The
loss, in round figures, will amount to $780,
OOO, while the insurance amounts to less than
$4,000. The fire started about o'clock, in
the blacksmith shop, at the southwest corner
of the plant, and before it was dis
covered ths whole building was ablaze.
The high southwest wind that pre-
vailed drove the flames into the rivet and
machine shops, and both these buildings
were nearly consumed before the town fire
department reached the scene. An appeal
was made to the Chicago department for
aid, which was answered with four steamers
and hook and ladder company. Though
the city force responded promptly it ar
rived too late to check the fire before it had
run through and consumed all the buildings
of the plant. An accident that resulted in
the loss of one, if not two, lives occurred a
few minutes after the town department
began working. Engine Company No. was
stationed near huge wooden crane endeav-
oring to put out the fire in the blacksmith shop
when they were startled by loud, crashing
oOuHuy dHu UeLOTe lucy COuIu IOFm a COn1oC-
ture about the cause the crane began to top
pie toward them. All of them, with the ex-
ception of William Barber and George
HazlItt, had reached places of safety before
the heavy mass of timber crashed upon the
ground. Hazlitt and Barber, who had not
seen the danger as soon as the others, were
less fortunate, and it fell upon them and
pinned them to the earth. They were re-
leased twenty minutes later, fearfully cut
and bruised and more than half dead An
examination showed that Hazlitt's back was
broken and both of Barber's legs and his left
arm were broken. Hazlitt, who is a clerk
employed by the Northwestern road at the
stock yards, died subsequently at his home,
TAI Gordon street, but Barber may recover
with good treatment.
The fire burned briskly for four hours, de-
spite the vast quantities of water thrown
upon it by the combined departments, and,
besides the three department buildings men
toned, the paint, pattern and templet shops
were destroyed. A big water tank, elevated
on standards nearly forty feet above the
ground, caught fire also, but it extinguished
itself when the fire had burned hole through
the bottom and nearly drowned half a score
of Stock Yards butchers, who had taken up
point Of observation directly underneath it.
Western cyclone., 1887-05-12

/, Aalno.'osenera Stevenson's Cond,.,..
"a, -C1ens,s,p aprll @-First Assistant
tOn his ireral ss Stevenson is extremely mel,
,Inines q S Iscent illness, and in ths hon.
- lTo.ran. ~ strength he win 90 to
m IN M lOr 9 few days, e Soon = =
The Dillon tribune., 1887-01-28
CHAPTER Nj,

THROUGH rIE MOUNTAINS AND THE NIGHT,
tortncr and Glen were soon SO far away
from the ford that the only reminder of it,
htle,Eborhom were occasional c.iiupscs.
caught through rift; in tho forest, Of the lofty
slope OF Nockcastlc mountain, now outlined
~ the gathering darkness by twink!ins fires,
which Increased in number. and climbed
ElGher towards the clouds rs fast as the f,,r;-
u'cs succeeded in struggling across the river.
"Ihats a wonderful sight," said Harry. as
they paused on summit to rest and catch
breath. ut reminds mo Of somc Of the war
scenes in Scott Or tho Had"
Tilt looks ter me Ike a gineral coon hunt"
said fortner "on'y over thar hits the coons.
nm not the hunters, that hcv the torches.
Wen" continued Fortner, metlitatively, "Ole
Kociasscrs gittin' glut to night. Shed
orient ter need no moro now fur a hundred
ycal,s.'
.! don't understand you," said Harry.
why, they say tact tho Rockasscl hez ter
hcv man every spring an foil. The III inns
believed hit, am hits bin 50 ever scnce the
White folks como inter the country. last
spring It war the turn o tho Fortner kin to
Gin her a man. an she levied OH a first cousin
. miNe-a son o Aunt Dolby Brill But less
Jog on: we've got q good piece fur tor CO."
1t was now night-blacls and starlcss, and
the dense woods through which they were
travelling made the darkness thick and inn
pcnetrahle. But no check in Fov;,ier's speed
int" at amy ignorance Of the course or on.
counterins OF Obstacles. II, continued to
"':'!c forward With the same swift, certain
s'e. Us in the day time. But tor Harry, WHO
roo.u SEQ nothing, but lis leaders head and
shoulders, and whose every effort was re-
4u!r'i to keep ;hcs. il sight, the journey was
iuii CT painful toll Tho relaxation from the
The Dillon tribune., 1887-01-28

The colonel's naughty eyes became sterner
tan over. Tho holster was torn as lie
wrcnchtl the revolver out. A clutch at the
E!anc, and Lo fell forward on the wet brown
lcaves-t,ead!
Dumb as,:z2mcat filled tho horses great
eyes: he stretched out his neck and smclled
his liicles'' master inqu;rinsly.
\ SHOT from Hariy's musket, fifty from the
astounded Confcler:tes and the two Unionists
*lcd away unhurt into tho cover OF IN. dark
ccdclS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-04
LEFT THEIR CHILD.
An Unnatural Mother and Father Desert
Their Youthful Progeny.

An Unnatural Mother and Father Desert
Their Youthful Progeny.
About the I'd of January a man and
woman engaged a room at the residence OF
|. y. Bliss, corner of Market and Twentieth
streets, the former representing himself to
be agent of some picture firm or other.
Just one month later child was born to
the woman, but she turned out to be a very
unnatural mother.
Ii was some seven weeks later, when one
day while the man was out presumably on
business, the woman left the child i'll her
room saying that she was going to the
other side of the house TO see some one.
That was the last ever seen Of either OF the
people. The child was cared for by Mrs.
Bliss to the best of her ability,
but it began fading away
and became quite i'll. A physician was
called, who stated that it lacked proper
nourishment, and could not live without
Il. Either in case the little waif was given
into the hands OF the county, or kept by
the family, it would in all probability
gradually sicken and die in the absence OF
the sustenance that only the mother could
give. Ii certainly was cruel and heart
less act on the part OF the mother
During the seven weeks of the little fell
lows existence, while his parents had
charge of him, he was dosed up ON Just
eight bottles of cordial, which WAS enough
TO kill several ordinary persons.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-04
SENATOR CAMDEN IN TOWN.
He Receives Large Number of Caller
and Talks on Railroads. and Politics.

He Receives "A Large Number of Callers
and Talks on Railroads. and Politics.
Ex-senator j. n. Camden, who has been
at the st. James for the past day or two,
will leave for home this morning. He
came up to the city rather Unexpectedly
Saturday, and his arrival was known to
bat few people. He visited the residence
of Judge Thompson yesterday, and
last evening, on his return to his
hotel, he received a number OF
callers, including a representative of the
REGISTER. Among other topics touched
upon by the Senator in his conversation
with the newspaper man was the ONO
river road, aud the extension of the line to
Huntington. and from RavenswO1d back
to Ripley. Relative to this last named
feeder OF the main stem, MIR. Camden
said:
The surveyors have just completed =
trip over the line, and the result is very
satisfactory. The two counties of Jackson
and Roane, through which the line passes,
got up the charter, &c, for the road, and
we have taken hold OF it at their sollclta-
ton. There is no doubt but that the line
will be built, and it will open up a tine cat
tie and agricultural country. There Is no
idea, at present, of a further extension
of the road from Ripley, hut | have no
doubt theshnk between that place and
Weston will ultimately he built. The
work on the lower extension OF the line Is
being pushed a. fast rs possible, and the
coming summer will see the road far adj
vanced toward completion.
Upon the subject OF politics, Mr.. Cam
den was serene and confident. He said:
There is every indication that the men,
bers are going back 10 Charleston with 4
determination to elect. That is the indica-
ton, as far as l can see. The members
who stood ont against the majority have
had 81 opportunity to confer with their
constituents, and | think the result has
been very decidedly in favor of soliditiCa-
tion. One thing is clear TO my mind, and
that is, that unless there shall be ~ eiep
ton the State will be represented IN the
upper House of Congress, during the COM
ing two years, by but one Senator, and
that is something which neither the State
or the Democratic party rsn well afford. >